May 14, 2014 When you have the opportunity to select your team partners, you need to approach the selection very differently than what may be your normal approach. There are generally four types of persons who can ... read more »

May 14, 2014 Most students have had the experience of another student not doing what was needed on a project team.  Freeloaders are one of the major complaints that students have about project teams. How do you ... read more »

May 14, 2014 Project teams are rarely successful unless the team members feel comfortable being around each other.  Once the comfort level sets in, you feel more of a commitment to your team mates.  You are less ... read more »

May 14, 2014 One of the critical upfront activities you need to do when you have a group project is to develop a project plan.  The project plan should consist of the following: A list of tasks that need to be ... read more »

May 14, 2014 When you get together to plan your project, one of the things you will want to do is to decide on who does what.  Each team member will have strengths that make them better suited for some tasks then ... read more »

May 14, 2014 One of the first things a team should do when it first gets together is to develop and distribute a list of contact information for each team member (phone, email).  That’s the start of the team’s ... read more »

May 14, 2014 You need someone on your team who will take on a leadership role.  The team leader typically does the following: Schedules work sessions Makes assignments Follows up to make sure work is done Talks ... read more »

May 14, 2014 One of the most difficult things that you will have to do in a project group is to make decisions about the direction of your project.  The most common way to make a decision is by majority vote.  While ... read more »

May 14, 2014 All to often, students project teams go through times when team members are upset with each other.  Small issues tend to fester until there is a major blow up. The best way to avoid the team from deteriorating, ... read more »

May 14, 2014 You are going to go through a lot of team projects in colleges.  If you want to make these experiences rewarding academically and personally, you need to learn from each experiences to make the next one ... read more »